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Notice upheld8 October 20243341140

33 Scaftworth Close, Doncaster, DN4 7RH

Planning appeal 3341140 at 33 Scaftworth Close, Doncaster, DN4 7RH (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission have erected a boundary treatment consisting of a wall, fence panels and a gate exceeding 1 metre in height adjacent to the highway on the Land

Authority
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
DN4 7RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The boundary treatment's height and position unacceptably harm both the character and appearance of the area and highway safety, with no material considerations outweighing these conflicts with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 41Policy 13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115

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